Q: Time for some Q and A.
A: Why?
Q: It’s May.
A: What does that have to do with anything? Also, May is not a question.
Q: Look at the history here. You’ve posted something every month for 40
months! You don’t want to mess that up.
A: That is a nice streak.
Q: This is what we’re doing to keep it going for May.
A: Okay. I
guess it’s time for some Q and A.
Q: What are you working on right now?
A: I’m working on this post for my blog.
Q: If I could sigh in print, I would do it right
now. What is your current writing
project?
A: This is writing.
Q: Fiction. I
mean, fiction. What are you planning for
your next novel?
A: It’s a love story.
Q: Are you willing to share anything about it that
isn’t incredibly obvious?
A: It will be the start of a new series.
Q: I think if you check last month, you’ll see that’s
been covered. Therefore, still obvious.
A:
Q: You can’t think of anything else to say about your
own book?
A: This is the problem. If I say anything that sounds like praise,
well… we all know that’s not allowed. I
certainly don’t want to sound negative either.
That pretty much leaves facts. I’m
early enough in the project that those might change.
Q: Hey! There’s
a place to start. What about a
timeline? When do you anticipate
releasing the book?
A: Eventually.
Q: Are you willing to say anything that isn’t incredibly
vague?
A: When I’m writing a series, I like to hold the
first book until I’ve made significant progress on the rest to release them
closer together. It’s tricky to pin down
a timeline for multiple books at once. I
will say that I’m aiming for January.
Forgive me if I eventually miss the mark.
Q: What is the new series called?
A: It’s called I don’t know yet and don’t ask me what the first book is called either.
A: It’s called I don’t know yet and don’t ask me what the first book is called either.
Q: What’s the hero’s name?
A: I think I’m calling him Trevor, which means I’m
calling him Trevor right now. I don’t
feel fully committed to the name.
Q: Why not?
A: I don’t
know.
Q: Tell us one thing about him.
A: That’s not a question.
Q: Tell us one thing about him, please.
A:
Q: What?
A: He’s not a morning person. That is something I understand very
well. I had an interesting paradox a
while back where I was sitting at the breakfast table with a notebook trying to
write from the perspective of someone trapped in that morning fog. I knew the feeling so well I was too groggy
to put it into words.
Q: What is the name of Trevor’s love interest?
A: Alison Brachy.
Probably.
Q: How do they meet?
Or is this one where they’re already friends?
A: They meet by chance, at least as far as Trevor knows,
in a situation where he feels he’s made a poor impression. Things sort of get worse before they get
better.
Q: That sounds funny.
Is it funny?
A: Humor is subjective. We’re veering into where I’m not allowed to
comment.
Q: But your books always make me laugh. I’m sure this one will be no different.
A: Careful.
People can see your bias, too.
Q: Okay. We
better stop until June.
A: Oh, no. Are
we doing this again in June?
Q: Only if you can’t think of a better idea.